Examples Of Negativity Bias In Soldiers

The negativity bias is a psychological phenomena where humans weigh the negative traumas more heavily than positive life events. For example, wounded soldiers that come back after battle view their lives negatively. They will not think with medical attention that they will still be able to live life they originally intended. Despite the negativity bias, many wounded soldiers have accomplished many things including marathons or triathlons.
A trauma that epitomizes the negativity bias specifically, is one the victim experiences physical limitations, amputation, spinal impairment, or injury resulting in an inability to do what they are mental able to. For example, an amputee who once played football, but now is missing their arm. Or having
intelligent thoughts or ideas but never being able to communicate them. A healthy mind and an unhealthy body would make combatting the negativity bias very difficult. Especially if the person had the physical ability before the trauma. This trauma could leave someone obsessing over the disability, devastated from the crushed spirit, and not able to see passed the negatives.